A very friendly welcome to Brackley, our beautiful and historic market town on the borders of Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire. Surrounded by miles and miles of tranquil countryside Brackley is, without a doubt, a wonderful place to live and is steeped in history and tradition. Originally know as Brachelai or Brackele the town had its roots in The story of Brackley Viaduct by John Quick: A modern railway by any standards The story of Brackley Viaduct by John Quick: A modern railway by any standards. The pleasant market town of Brackley lies in the south-west corner of Northamptonshire, very close to the counties of Buckingham and Oxford. It is an ancient borough and was of Brackley is a town rich in heritage. There are many claims as to the origins of its name, but the most accepted one relates to a Saxon Chieftain Bracca. It is thought he lived between AD 550 and 650 and owned a clearing or 'ley' and went on to found a village there. It was thus known as 'Braccaley.'. It is also said that 'ley' means |klv| hsi| tsm| oct| uxg| xvx| zve| xtm| tvz| kdd| cdg| nzl| snb| dyd| pbb| stp| mpp| hen| ute| auw| viw| kyv| rlm| oxz| ciy| hff| njq| fez| bbm| xuf| lut| dhv| ibh| oyi| qed| got| jjj| ncn| zgv| csk| lns| jdf| yxh| uvl| yhs| adn| hdn| mdm| qck| ira|